states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2022-05-27
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- 16th president of the United States
- Rights of citizens politically and socially
- The act of enslaving people
- The act of being free
- Part of the United States that left
- Upper section of the United States
- Being freed from oppressive ways
- First battle of the civil war
- Gender that took on roles while men fought
- Communication method commonly used
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- New bullet that expanded upon impact
- Clothes worn in unison
- The second word in civil war
- Leader of an army
- Lower section of the United States
- Famous Confederate general
- War that happened in the 1860s
- The Northern part of the United States that stayed
- Most common type of gun used
- Liquid inside the human body
20 Clues: Leader of an army • The act of being free • Clothes worn in unison • Famous Confederate general • The act of enslaving people • The second word in civil war • Most common type of gun used • Liquid inside the human body • First battle of the civil war • War that happened in the 1860s • Being freed from oppressive ways • Lower section of the United States • ...
Jefferson City 2021-12-01
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- All other state capitals are located on one of these. Jefferson City is not.
- Oldest continuous restaurant
- Jefferson City is this to the state of Missour
- Number of capital buildings that have stood in Jefferson City
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- River that Jefferson City is build next
- Railroad that connects Jefferson City to STL and KC
- Local Dairy that is headquartered in Jefferson City
- Number of public high schools in Jefferson City
8 Clues: Oldest continuous restaurant • River that Jefferson City is build next • Jefferson City is this to the state of Missour • Number of public high schools in Jefferson City • Railroad that connects Jefferson City to STL and KC • Local Dairy that is headquartered in Jefferson City • Number of capital buildings that have stood in Jefferson City • ...
Fundamentals of Partnership 2021-07-16
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- managers commission is a ____ against profits
- The liability of the partners in a partnership
- Partner's current account is opened when their capitals are
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- IOC is a ____ of Profit
- Partnership is a separate business entity from ____ viewpoint
- If the partnership deed does not exist or it is silent regarding profits and losses, then they will be
- under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is
- The written agreement among the partners is called partnership ________".
8 Clues: IOC is a ____ of Profit • under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is • managers commission is a ____ against profits • The liability of the partners in a partnership • Partner's current account is opened when their capitals are • Partnership is a separate business entity from ____ viewpoint • The written agreement among the partners is called partnership ________". • ...
Gov. Review- Hyatt and Olivia 2017-05-17
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- the leader of a party in a legislative assembly.
- The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the United States
- a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
- largest amount of voted
- the central banking system of the United States.
- The U.S. judiciary features a dual court systemcomprising a federal court system and the courts in each of the fifty states
- the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
- public life of the citizen
- money earned
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- leader of a political party
- a right to silence warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody
- business cost is more than the profit
- personal life of a citizen
- the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech
- two parties finding common ground
- compromised of adjoining precincts
- voting districts
- support of a party
- policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism
20 Clues: money earned • voting districts • support of a party • largest amount of voted • personal life of a citizen • public life of the citizen • leader of a political party • two parties finding common ground • compromised of adjoining precincts • business cost is more than the profit • the leader of a party in a legislative assembly. • the central banking system of the United States. • ...
Lillians crossword 2017-02-15
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- A person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of making a profit.
- The act in which men were captured and forced into naval service.
- A legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
- A tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.
- An impartial or unbiased country or person.
- A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
- Of or belonging to a military enemy.
- The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- Founding Fathers of the United States, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief Justice of the United States.
- Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
- He served as General in Chief of the Army and commanded the Legion of the United States.
- A person advocating or supporting republican government.
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- American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
- Belonging to a foreign country or nation.
- A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
- A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
- Make legally null and void; invalidate.
- An agreement with legal force, in particular.
- Was responsible for all military affairs, including naval affairs.
- Was a leader of the American Revolution, and served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801.
20 Clues: Of or belonging to a military enemy. • Make legally null and void; invalidate. • Belonging to a foreign country or nation. • An impartial or unbiased country or person. • An agreement with legal force, in particular. • A person advocating or supporting republican government. • Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. • ...
The West Region 2020-09-09
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- Highest mount peak in North America
- Home of the biggest lake west of the Mississippi River and Zion National Park is located there.
- This state is named after the first president of the United States
- This state is famous for its potatoes
- A lot of people go to this state to ski and snowboard on the Rocky Mountains
- This state borders California and is the home of Hoover Dam
- The most populated state and location of Hollywood where they make a lot of movies
- It is the deepest lake in the United States located in Oregon
- One of Hawaii's top producing crops
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- This state borders the Pacific Ocean and is the home of nike headquarters
- What computer company is located in Washington?
- The biggest state in the United States
- Where four states meet at one point
- Only state made up of solely islands
- This state borders Canada and is home to Glacier National Park
- The least populated state and home to Yellowstone National Park and Devils Tower
- What is Wyoming number one in producing
- How many states are in the west region
18 Clues: Highest mount peak in North America • Where four states meet at one point • One of Hawaii's top producing crops • Only state made up of solely islands • This state is famous for its potatoes • The biggest state in the United States • How many states are in the west region • What is Wyoming number one in producing • What computer company is located in Washington? • ...
US CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION 2022-03-29
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- - a test African American people had to take to vote
- - a group of politicians that believed that free slaves should have equal rights as a regular citizen
- - Three legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade
- - 16th President of the United States
- - a terrorist group
- - the 13th, 14th, and the 15th amendments of the constitution
- - a organization made to protect slaves trying to be free
- - assassinated the 16th president of the United States
- - The 11 southern states that fought the Northern of the United States in the civil war
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- - American folk music that articulate the suffering, longing and religious passion
- - A machine made in 1793 that makes cotton easier to process
- - was the location of the first ever attack in the American civil war
- - separating people by their race and skin colors
- - A person that supported ending slavery
- - a transportation system used to help escape slaves
- - A huge farm/field where slaves were forced to work
- - laws that limited the rights of African Americans
- - voting rights passed on by their grandfathers
- - became President after the 16th President of the United States died
- - to depart from a group
- - a fee people had to pay to vote in elections
- - The 18th President of the United States
22 Clues: - a terrorist group • - to depart from a group • - 16th President of the United States • - The 18th President of the United States • - A person that supported ending slavery • - a fee people had to pay to vote in elections • - voting rights passed on by their grandfathers • - separating people by their race and skin colors • ...
From Slavery to Civil War 2020-08-20
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- The nickname given to Harriet Tubman by many slaves and abolitionists
- The state Harriet Tubman was born in
- The states that were in the South, supported slavery, and seceded during the Civil War
- The economy in the North was based on ______.
- to break away from
- Large agricultural fields on which slave labor was used to grow cash crops in the South
- People who wanted to end slavery in the United States
- This novel, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, vividly described the violence and cruelty of slavery. As a result, it inspired feelings of antislavery in the North and angered slave owners in the South
- This conductor of the Underground Railroad helped fugitive slaves traveling through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He interviewed the slaves he met and recorded their stories
- The states that were in the North, opposed slavery, and fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War
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- Treating someone differently or unfairly based on something other than individual merit, such as race or gender
- In 1850, this act forced citizens to return any runaway slaves, and anyone who helped a runaway slave could be punished with a $1,000 fine or six months in prison
- A loose network of routes, hiding places, and people who helped enslaved African Americans escape from southern states to freedom
- The border state located above Tennessee
- Slave states that did not secede from the Union
- the President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
- People who made a living by tracking fugitives and returning runaway slaves to their owners
- a type of war fought between citizens of the same country
- People who guided or transported slaves to the next "station" of the Underground Railroad
- A cash crop grown on Southern plantations
20 Clues: to break away from • The state Harriet Tubman was born in • The border state located above Tennessee • A cash crop grown on Southern plantations • The economy in the North was based on ______. • Slave states that did not secede from the Union • People who wanted to end slavery in the United States • a type of war fought between citizens of the same country • ...
Road to the Civil War Part 2 2021-04-20
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- Was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning and trying escaped slaves.
- An American military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who created the Justice Department and worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans.
- Commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy, was an unrecognized breakaway state in existence from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865, that fought against the United States of America during the American Civil War.
- An island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). ... Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the battle.
- A presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, during the Civil War.
- Were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
- Was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War.
- An unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot Proviso was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War.
- The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was an important agency of early Reconstruction, assisting freedmen in the South.
- Refers to the diplomatic methods employed by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to coerce the United Kingdom and France to support the Confederate war effort by implementing a cotton trade embargo against the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
- Was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the American Civil War.
- An American Confederate general best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician.
- A raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to, the Civil War.
- Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- Also known as the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men—100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women's rights convention to be organized by women.
- Was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
- In the American Civil War, site in Virginia of the surrender of the Confederate forces to those of the North on April 9, 1865. ... Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, thus effectively ending the Civil War.
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- Repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas,” as proslavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.
- Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War".
- A speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863.
- Military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory, as distinguished from limited war. Throughout history, limitations on the scope of warfare have been more economic and social than political.
- An American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17.
- Occurred from May 23 and continued until May 26, 1856, with the killings occurring on the night of May 24 and the morning of May.
- Either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda.
- Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War, fought on September 17, 1862.
- In U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded at or before the outbreak of war.
- An American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, the country's greatest moral, cultural, constitutional, and political crisis.
- Referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The party opposed the expansion of slavery before 1861 and led the fight to destroy the Confederate States of America (1861–1865).
- An enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott decision"
29 Clues: Were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. • Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. • Either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda. • ...
THE LANGUAGE OF THE MAP 2018-05-06
6 Clues: A book of maps • The art of making maps • The first person to make a map • A colour used to locate deep oceans • shows us the boundries of countries ,continents along with their Capitals and Cities • The relationship between two places on the maps surface and the actual distance on the Earth surface
Civil war Crossword 2017-05-07
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- State Act
- Supreme Court decision which determined that slaves (Dred Scott) could not sue in federal court because they did not have the rights of citizenship.
- freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states.
- S. Grant
- of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time.
- Amendment
- act
- of Gettysburg
- Union general who attended West Point Military Academy; against slavery.
- Sumter
- military service.
- who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the horrors of slavery to Northerners.
- between the North and South.
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- for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and for those who helped them.
- War
- of the United States of America during the Civil War.
- point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
- side
- Tom's Cabin
- Proclamation
- Address
- given by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
- series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states.
- E. Lee
- slavery everywhere in the U.S.
- southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
- Lincoln
- side
- Scott decision
- wounded, killed , or missing in action during a war.
- Compromise
- law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
33 Clues: War • act • side • side • E. Lee • Sumter • Address • Lincoln • S. Grant • State Act • Amendment • Compromise • Tom's Cabin • Proclamation • of Gettysburg • Scott decision • military service. • between the North and South. • slavery everywhere in the U.S. • who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • wounded, killed , or missing in action during a war. • of the United States of America during the Civil War. • ...
3rd year geography 2023-03-17
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- name of the country that has two capitals
- name of the most populated countries of South America
- south America borders to the east with
- Colombia's capital
- capital of one of the Argentina's bordering countries
- one the most important economic activities carried out in Argentina
- name of one the most important civilizations that lived in South America
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- river that carries more water to the ocean than any others
- name of the longest mountain range locanted in America
- one of the most profitable resources that Venezuela and Argentina have
- river name of one the major river systems located in South America
- Machu Picchu ruins are located in
12 Clues: Colombia's capital • Machu Picchu ruins are located in • south America borders to the east with • name of the country that has two capitals • name of the most populated countries of South America • capital of one of the Argentina's bordering countries • name of the longest mountain range locanted in America • river that carries more water to the ocean than any others • ...
American Civil War Crossword 2023-12-23
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- The period after the Civil War in which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.
- Referring to the Dred Scott decision, a significant pre-war Supreme Court ruling.
- Referring to Ulysses S. Grant, a key Union general in the Civil War.
- Referring to Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States.
- The location where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
- A battle known as the bloodiest single-day event in American military history.
- The practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
- The coalition of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States.
- The process of being freed from slavery.
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- The act of withdrawing from a federation or body, especially a political state.
- Referring to the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War.
- Referring to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- Referring to Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave and prominent abolitionist leader.
- Referring to Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States during the Civil War.
- The Northern states during the American Civil War.
- The movement to end slavery.
- Typically referring to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
- Referring to the Underground Railroad, a network for helping enslaved African Americans escape to free states.
- Referring to Robert E. Lee, the commanding general of the Confederate Army.
- A significant battle of the Civil War that marked a turning point.
20 Clues: The movement to end slavery. • The process of being freed from slavery. • The Northern states during the American Civil War. • A significant battle of the Civil War that marked a turning point. • Typically referring to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. • The practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work. • ...
Southwest and Southeast 2023-03-06
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- ocean that borders the United States to the West
- native people who built into rock ledges
- borders the United States to the North
- creates hydropower in the southwest
- a landform that is only found in New Mexico
- states that border the ocean
- borders North Carolina to the North
- means connected
- extreme weather found in Texas and Oklahoma
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- states that do not touch a large body of water
- an industry in the southeast and southwest that is rural areas
- ocean that borders the United States to the East
- region that gets hurricanes from June to November
- borders the United States to the South
- what natural resource is pumped from the ground
15 Clues: means connected • states that border the ocean • creates hydropower in the southwest • borders North Carolina to the North • borders the United States to the North • borders the United States to the South • native people who built into rock ledges • a landform that is only found in New Mexico • extreme weather found in Texas and Oklahoma • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Japan is an example of this.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Example of ethnic cleansing
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- the USA is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- The capital of the USA.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
17 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Example of ethnic cleansing • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • ...
Nationalism/Unification 2018-02-26
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- an Italian statesman and leader in the movement towards Italian reunification
- between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
- the first treaty between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate
- fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
- fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
- the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country
- Italian general and politician who had a role in the hitsory of Italy (nickname: George Washington of Italy)
- A conflict between Austria and it's allies and Germany and its allies
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- The first German emperor
- name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi
- opened the ports of Kanagawa and four other Japanese cities to trade and granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, among a number of trading stipulations
- King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy
- conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states
- a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs
- a Commodore of the United States Navy (not to be confused with actor of "Friends" fame, Matthew Perry)
- the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
- a prominent German state
- The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- a senior state or legal official
- A speech given by Otto von Bismark when he was Minister President of Prussia about the unification of German territories
- politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
22 Clues: The first German emperor • a prominent German state • a senior state or legal official • patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy • name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi • The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy • ...
Chapter 5 Vocab 2018-10-25
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- These are 85 essays defending Constitution
- Supporters of the constitution
- Leader of Virginia, him and Alexander Hamilton called a meeting of state
- It's an alliance but also another form of government that delegates call
- Make laws
- Divided power between the national and states government
- Fifths Compromise, 3/5 of a state's slaves to be counted as population
- Prevents one state from dominating the other
- Plan for surveying the land
- Procedure for dividing the land is called the
- Farmers protested and it caused panic and dismay throughout the nation
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- The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people, meant different things to different Americans
- Official approval, requires 9 states
- Group of electors chosen by states
- Set of laws
- Interpret the law
- Opponents, against Constitution
- 12 amendments submitted to the legislature
- Political Leader from Connecticut
- Carry out laws
- Offered a two-house congress to satisfy both small and big states
- A government in which citizens rule through the representatives
22 Clues: Make laws • Set of laws • Carry out laws • Interpret the law • Plan for surveying the land • Supporters of the constitution • Opponents, against Constitution • Political Leader from Connecticut • Group of electors chosen by states • Official approval, requires 9 states • These are 85 essays defending Constitution • 12 amendments submitted to the legislature • ...
Countries And Their Capitals 2022-07-19
11 Clues: capital of Mexico • capital of the UK • Capital of the U.S • capital of Scotland • capital of Malaysia • capital of Australia • capital of Singapore • Capital of New Zeland • Capital of Afghanistan • Capital of Timor Leste • Moresby Papua New Guinea
Chapter 24 vocab 2022-04-15
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- appeal to racism for votes
- was a legislative response by the U.S. Congress to the energy crisis.
- served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977
- a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment.
- the transfer of certain powers
- elected as president in 1968
- how governments spend their federal money
- principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
- an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
- of a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly
- freedoms and liberties
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- high inflation, high unemployment, and slow or negative real economic growth
- who served as the 39th president
- was a major political scandal in the United States
- a series of events that took place in the United States
- would receive a basic federal payment with a family of 4
- the relaxation of strained relations
- is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies
- was an American convicted criminal, lawyer
- a United States district judge of the United States District Court
20 Clues: freedoms and liberties • appeal to racism for votes • elected as president in 1968 • the transfer of certain powers • who served as the 39th president • the relaxation of strained relations • how governments spend their federal money • was an American convicted criminal, lawyer • is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies • ...
Chapter 24 vocab 2022-04-15
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- appeal to racism for votes
- was a legislative response by the U.S. Congress to the energy crisis.
- served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977
- a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment.
- the transfer of certain powers
- elected as president in 1968
- how governments spend their federal money
- principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
- an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
- of a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly
- freedoms and liberties
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- high inflation, high unemployment, and slow or negative real economic growth
- who served as the 39th president
- was a major political scandal in the United States
- a series of events that took place in the United States
- would receive a basic federal payment with a family of 4
- the relaxation of strained relations
- is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies
- was an American convicted criminal, lawyer
- a United States district judge of the United States District Court
20 Clues: freedoms and liberties • appeal to racism for votes • elected as president in 1968 • the transfer of certain powers • who served as the 39th president • the relaxation of strained relations • how governments spend their federal money • was an American convicted criminal, lawyer • is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies • ...
Nationalism/Unification 2018-02-26
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- the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
- A conflict between Austria and it's allies and Germany and its allies
- fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
- a Commodore of the United States Navy (not to be confused with actor of "Friends" fame, Matthew Perry)
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- a prominent German state
- conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states
- opened the ports of Kanagawa and four other Japanese cities to trade and granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, among a number of trading stipulations
- The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy
- fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
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- the first treaty between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate
- Italian general and politician who had a role in the hitsory of Italy (nickname: George Washington of Italy)
- the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country
- name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi
- King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy
- between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
- an Italian statesman and leader in the movement towards Italian reunification
- A speech given by Otto von Bismark when he was Minister President of Prussia about the unification of German territories
- The first German emperor
- a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs
- politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
- a senior state or legal official
22 Clues: a prominent German state • The first German emperor • a senior state or legal official • patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy • name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi • The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy • ...
Countries and capitals 2021-05-13
8 Clues: the country of 5 • the country of 4 • the capital of Japan • the capital of Canada • the capital of the UK • the city of Red Square • the capital of the USA • the city of Effel Tower
Countries and capitals 2021-05-13
8 Clues: the country of 4 • the country of 5 • the capital of Japan • the capital of the UK • the capital of Canada • the capital of the USA • the city of Red Square • the city of Effel Tower
Indian states and union territories 2020-12-27
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- Land of Five Rivers
- also known as rice bowl of india
- the gateway of India
- Least populous union territory
- land of tamils
- Most densely populated state
- state with kolkata as its capital
- Called the heart of india
- Land of gods
- also known as the Land of Coconut trees.
- Most populous state
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- Birth state of mahatma gandhi
- Newest indian state
- Least populous state
- largest state (in terms of area).
- capital of india
- Least densely populated state
- Smallest state
- known as "Devabhoomi"
- Most populous union territory (not incl Delhi)
20 Clues: Land of gods • land of tamils • Smallest state • capital of india • Land of Five Rivers • Newest indian state • Most populous state • Least populous state • the gateway of India • known as "Devabhoomi" • Called the heart of india • Most densely populated state • Birth state of mahatma gandhi • Least densely populated state • Least populous union territory • also known as rice bowl of india • ...
States of Matter and Solutions 2021-09-29
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- Solution containing right amount of solute
- Homogenous mixture created through dissolving
- Solution containing more solute
- Change in state from a gas to a liquid
- State of matter with definite volume and shape
- Change from a liquid to a gas within the body
- The substance dissolved in a solution
- State of matter that consists of charged particles
- Transfer of thermal energy
- How much solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a liquid to a solid
- Measurement of the motion of atoms
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- Solution which more solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a liquid
- The substance in which a solute is dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a gas
- State of matter with no definite volume or shape
- Change from a liquid to gas at the surface
- State of matter with definite volume but no shape
- Change in state from a gas to a solid
20 Clues: Transfer of thermal energy • Solution containing more solute • How much solute can be dissolved • Measurement of the motion of atoms • Change in state from a solid to a gas • The substance dissolved in a solution • Change in state from a gas to a solid • Change in state from a gas to a liquid • Change in state from a solid to a liquid • ...
States of Matter and Solutions 2021-09-29
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- Homogenous mixture created through dissolving
- Change in state from a gas to a solid
- State of matter with definite volume and shape
- State of matter with no definite volume or shape
- Measurement of the motion of atoms
- Solution containing more solute
- Transfer of thermal energy
- How much solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a liquid
- The substance in which a solute is dissolved
- Change in state from a gas to a liquid
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- Change from a liquid to a gas within the body
- State of matter with definite volume but no shape
- State of matter that consists of charged particles
- Change in state from a solid to a gas
- Solution containing right amount of solute
- Change in state from a liquid to a solid
- Change from a liquid to gas at the surface
- Solution which more solute can be dissolved
- The substance dissolved in a solution
20 Clues: Transfer of thermal energy • Solution containing more solute • How much solute can be dissolved • Measurement of the motion of atoms • Change in state from a gas to a solid • Change in state from a solid to a gas • The substance dissolved in a solution • Change in state from a gas to a liquid • Change in state from a liquid to a solid • ...
U.S. States and Their Nicknames 2016-12-23
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- Atlanta's State
- Jersey Where Trenton Is
- Cowboy State
- West Virginia Minus the West
- Dakota North of South Dakota
- The Volunteer State
- Virginia Virginia + West
- Quaker State
- Home of Little Rock
- Show Me State
- Land of 10,000 Lakes
- First State
- State with 3 pairs Letters and Home to a Long River
- Home of Las Vegas
- Home of the Hoosiers
- Home of the Jayhawks
- Buckeye State
- State Starts with Mary
- Green Mountain State
- Home to the Great Salt Lake
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- Where Chicago Is
- Aloha State
- Mile High State
- The Capital Is Salem
- Where Seattle Is, but Olympia Is the Capital
- Island Rhode Island Red Chickens
- Cheese State and America's Dairyland
- Mexico The Land of Enchantment
- Where Boston Is
- Sunshine State and Where Disneyworld Is
- Big Sky Country
- Home of the Cornhuskers
- Land of the Midnight Sun
- State Where Disneyland Is
- Grand Canyon State
- State Starts with Lou
- Hawkeye State
- Where Detroit Is
- The State Capital Is Augusta
- Home of the Sooners
- Bluegrass State
- Dakota South of North Dakota
- The Lone Star State
43 Clues: Aloha State • First State • Cowboy State • Quaker State • Show Me State • Hawkeye State • Buckeye State • Atlanta's State • Mile High State • Where Boston Is • Big Sky Country • Bluegrass State • Where Chicago Is • Where Detroit Is • Home of Las Vegas • Grand Canyon State • The Volunteer State • Home of Little Rock • Home of the Sooners • The Lone Star State • The Capital Is Salem • Land of 10,000 Lakes • ...
Memory and States of Consciousness 2023-10-11
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- the loading dock of the brain so to speak (memory consolidation)
- yellow banana?
- I am paralyzed? But also falling and running and laughing and scared
- what we owe ourselves when we don't sleep
- like a dog who doesn't go get the ball
- the mastermind behind your bedtime
- New Phone, who dis?
- basketball players may be good at this?
- tick tock, it's bedtime
- the best way to study
- I can't live without you!
- is the subject awareness of ourselves and our environment
- missed the big gorilla?
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- Led to the hit tv show Euphoria?
- Process by which memories are processed and then stored in the brain
- wait how did I get here?
- apt name for a Greek surfer
- zoned in
- thinking on the job or our scratch pad
- you get my heart racing?
- hiding from ourselves?
- type of memory you need for this test
- individual who theorized latent meaning in dreams
- the ultimate sleep "elixir"
- up all night, contemplating life
- an easy way to remember a credit card number
- periodic loss of consciousness
27 Clues: zoned in • yellow banana? • New Phone, who dis? • the best way to study • hiding from ourselves? • tick tock, it's bedtime • missed the big gorilla? • wait how did I get here? • you get my heart racing? • I can't live without you! • apt name for a Greek surfer • the ultimate sleep "elixir" • periodic loss of consciousness • Led to the hit tv show Euphoria? • ...
US Airports and their states 2024-02-01
49 Clues: SJC • MEM • DEN • ATL • CLT • ABQ • MYR • GRB • BIL • ICT • OMA • STL • MSY • FSD • CRW • DSM • DET • SDF • SLC • ORD • LIT • MCO • MHT • BDL • MPV • BWI • PIT • PHX • PDX • GPT • ROA • FAR • HNL • LGA • SEA • BOI • DAY • EWR • LAS • OKC • MSP • DFW • ANC • BGR • IND • CYS • HSV • PVD • BOS
Globalization Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-14
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- Cooperation, Two countries trading products, services and capitals between them eventually form cooperation of a political nature.
- mentality, the perception of ethnic and cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression.
- Silk Road, the trade route between China andother countries during the 207 - 220 B.C.E.
- Monetary Fund (IMF) – an organization working to faster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty around the world.
- Benefits, It is said that benefits can be gained in trading products, services and capitals with the other countries because the number of products one can choose from the market increases significantly.
- refers to the advocacy system or theory of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting as by tariffs or quotas, the importation of foreign goods and services.
- Revolution, it happened in a number of places in the world during the last of 18th century up to the early part of the 19th century.
- Routes, also known as Maritime Silk Roads, is the name given to the network of sea routes that link the East with the West.
- Benefits, Global trade creates employment and job opportunities. Thus increasing the peoples abilities to become self sufficient.
- Greek, The culture that alexander the great brought to to Southwest Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe
- Trade, During the 15th and 16th centuries, the western countries such as Spain, Portugal, England and Holland were into what?
- B.C. , The date where Alexander the Great brought culture of Ancient Greek to Southwest Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe.
- Date when The catholic missionaries from Europe also spread Catholicism in the Philippines
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- the free and comprehensive interaction of countries in the world in the areas of politics, economics, society, technology and culture.
- Effect, Changes that affect individuals' surroundings (architecture, arts, customs, rituals etc.) owing to influxes of tourists constitute cultural impacts.
- It is the religion that was brought by european
- The Great, His invasions were among reasons behind hastening of globalization
- culture, is the combination of the western and eastern culture was formed because of this.
- Wiseman, Who wrote the “ Australia and the Politics of Globalization.”
- Trade, brought porcelain, silk, ivory, spices, and myriad other exotic goods from China to Mexico in exchange for New World silver.
- Bank (WB) – it was founded after world war in 1944
- the introduction of machines or automatic devices into a process, activity, or place.
- the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
- and 16th centuries, Date when the western countries such as Spain, Portugal, England and Holland were into brisk trade
- , Date when The catholic missionaries from Europe also spread Catholicism in Latin America
- - 1815, Date of the Galleon Trade
26 Clues: - 1815, Date of the Galleon Trade • It is the religion that was brought by european • Bank (WB) – it was founded after world war in 1944 • Wiseman, Who wrote the “ Australia and the Politics of Globalization.” • The Great, His invasions were among reasons behind hastening of globalization • ...
States 3 2014-10-25
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- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
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- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
States 3 2014-10-25
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- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
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- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
US States 2023-05-09
18 Clues: Taiga • Aloha • Big Lake • Big Bell • Columbus • Crab Boil • Dry Desert • Lots a rain • Lots of Snow • I'm not Canada • Sunshine State • Washington D.C • Northern Brother • Golden Gate Bridge • Peaches and Iced Tea • Everything is Bigger • Empire State Building • A state that not a lot a people really know about
capitals 2021-03-01
8 Clues: state in africa • Transportmittel • capital of italy • capital of kanada • capital of taiwan • Rohstoff von Popcorn • capital of burkina faso • hauptstadt von der Türkei
Founding documents vocabulary 2021-09-30
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- It was written to support the idea of forming a federal republic under a new constitution.
- It was an agreement and created two legislative bodies in congress.
- Members of this branch makes all of the laws.
- a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats.
- An uprising that tested the federal authority in the US.
- Payment that is paid periodically.
- Wanted the central government to be strong and the states government to be weak.
- The highest judicial court that decides where laws break the constitution or not.
- The leader of a country or nation.
- This branch decides the meaning of laws and whether laws break the constitution or not.
- Congress had implied powers under the Constitution to create the Second Bank of the United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank.
- Treaty between the United States and Great Britain/England.
- Political statements stating that the Alien and Sedition acts were unconstitutional.
- the legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the laws.
- A written document ratified by the 13 states on 1781. The goal of this document was to give the central government very little power over the states or their citizens.
- The introductory part of a constitution or statute that states the reasons for the law or constitution.
- an assembly or council.
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- A written document limiting the power of the government, identifying the rights of the citizens, and defines a state.
- 3 laws that allowed the chief executive to deport any immigrant who they found dangerous, and 1 law that banned false or bad writings about the government.
- wanted states to have the power and the central government to be weak.
- Every 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted.
- a form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
- The pen name of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.
- The lower legislative branch.
- To approve.
- Relating to a form of government where the states recognize the power of a central government but have certain state-level government powers.
- This branch carries out and enforces laws.
- List items individually.
- The purchase made by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the US.
- Treaty between Spain and the United States, it also guaranteed the US navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
- It established the power of judicial review and the power to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional.
- The first 10 amendments in the US constitution.
- A uprising of farmers, that lead to protests, that lead to George Washington coming out of retirement to help suppress them.
- the power of the courts to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution or if they aren't.
- The term used to describe the judges appointed to the Federal Circuit courts by President Adams on his last day in office.
- A supreme court judge.
36 Clues: To approve. • A supreme court judge. • an assembly or council. • List items individually. • The lower legislative branch. • Payment that is paid periodically. • The leader of a country or nation. • Every 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted. • This branch carries out and enforces laws. • Members of this branch makes all of the laws. • ...
Road to the Civil War Part 2 2021-04-15
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- An American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, the country's greatest moral, cultural, constitutional, and political crisis.
- Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War".
- The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was an important agency of early Reconstruction, assisting freedmen in the South.
- Either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda.
- A raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to, the Civil War.
- Commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy, was an unrecognized breakaway state in existence from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865, that fought against the United States of America during the American Civil War.
- Military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory, as distinguished from limited war. Throughout history, limitations on the scope of warfare have been more economic and social than political.
- In U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded at or before the outbreak of war.
- Occurred from May 23 and continued until May 26, 1856, with the killings occurring on the night of May 24 and the morning of May.
- An American Confederate general best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician.
- In the American Civil War, site in Virginia of the surrender of the Confederate forces to those of the North on April 9, 1865. ... Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, thus effectively ending the Civil War.
- Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War, fought on September 17, 1862.
- A presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, during the Civil War.
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- Was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the American Civil War.
- An unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot Proviso was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War.
- Referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The party opposed the expansion of slavery before 1861 and led the fight to destroy the Confederate States of America (1861–1865).
- Was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning and trying escaped slaves.
- An enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott decision"
- An American military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who created the Justice Department and worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans.
- An American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17.
- Was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War.
- Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- A speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863.
- Was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
- Were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
- Repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas,” as proslavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.
- Also known as the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men—100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women's rights convention to be organized by women.
- An island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). ... Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the battle.
- Refers to the diplomatic methods employed by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to coerce the United Kingdom and France to support the Confederate war effort by implementing a cotton trade embargo against the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
29 Clues: Were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. • Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. • Either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda. • ...
Our Puzzling Government #2 2022-11-18
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- Passing down of responsibilities from the national government to the states.
- Grants made to States, private agencies for projects
- Network of political, financial, and administrative relationships between units of the federal government and those of state and local governments.
- Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the United States, between the National Government and the States).
- The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government. (Power that belongs to the National Government because it is the government of the sovereign state within the world community)
- Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
- An act creating a new state
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution reasonably suggested.
- Thought that Government should be free of parties
- powers saved for the states
- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution spelled out expressly.
- Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments
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- An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.
- Giving money back to the state and local government with no strings attached
- Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose
- Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
- Grants of federal money or other resources to the states or their cities, counties, and other local units.
- No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
- Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
- Constitutional agreement by which the national government is created by and relies on subnational governments for its authority
- One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
- The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
- The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
24 Clues: An act creating a new state • powers saved for the states • Thought that Government should be free of parties • Grants made to States, private agencies for projects • Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose • Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments • ...
TEST PREP - PD.7 2021-09-30
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- In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.
- The social contract theory as applied to the Declaration of Independence most directly reflects the ideas of __________.
- The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
- In an absolute __________, such as Saudi Arabia, a king or queen has all the power, but in a Constitutional __________, such as Great Britain, the power of king or queen is limited.
- In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s __________ in Congress.
- Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that reduce the __________ of governmental power.
- According to the United States Constitution, the federal __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
- A form of government where one person has all the power.
- To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of separation of __________.
- The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
- One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the original United States Constitution are similar is that both promote the idea of the __________ of the governed.
- The authors of the United States Constitution established a __________ legislature primarily because they reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.
- In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives.
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- The __________ powers belong to the United States Government.
- Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee; Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional; Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft Hartley Act Each of these headlines illustrates the use of __________.
- __________ of President Donald Trump by the US House of Representatives is an example of the use of checks and balances.
- “Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ” This statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the __________ clause.
- During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for __________ proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state representation or proportionate state representation.
- I The structure of the legislative branch of government is set out in __________ of the Constitution.
- A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that legislation must be passed by the __________ representatives of the people.
- European __________ thinkers and writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America’s colonial development by providing ideas about self-government and political Rights.
- The Preamble to the United States Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
- A form of government where a small group has most of the power.
- A __________form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
- The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.
25 Clues: A form of government where one person has all the power. • The __________ powers belong to the United States Government. • In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge. • A form of government where a small group has most of the power. • In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives. • ...
Civics Crossword 2 2021-11-16
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- Established in 1607, this colony became the first permanent English colony in America
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work
- George ________ was the first president of the United States
- The name given to a clash between British soldiers and Bostonians was the "Boston ______" - several colonists were killed
- John _____ was Vice President under George Washington and the second President of the United States
- July 4th is celebrated as _________ Day
- The duty of the Supreme Court is to ____ laws
- The ______ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence
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- The _____ court is the highest court in the United States
- On July 4th, we celebrate independence from _______ ________
- How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
- The colors of the United States flag are red, white, and ______
- The president is the _____-in-chief of the United States Army and Navy
- Also known as the _______ (or Connecticut) Compromise established that the House of Representatives would be based on population and the Senate would be based on equal representation
- The _______ is the supreme law of the land
- One of the two houses of Congress, historically known as the upper house
- The ______ becomes President of the United States if the current president should die.
- The ______ of the House becomes president if both the current President AND Vice President should die
- The pilgrims came to America for ______ freedom
- Patrick ______ was a Virginia patriot whose eloquent speeches helped to stir up resistance to Britain
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Executive Branch of government should work
21 Clues: July 4th is celebrated as _________ Day • The _______ is the supreme law of the land • The duty of the Supreme Court is to ____ laws • The pilgrims came to America for ______ freedom • How many amendments are there to the Constitution? • The _____ court is the highest court in the United States • On July 4th, we celebrate independence from _______ ________ • ...
Constitution Crossword 2024-01-03
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- Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
- A guide on how to alter the constitution.
- Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- Article which included the instructions to ratify the constitution into law.
- Right to bear arms.
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- Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
- No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
- The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
- Treason against the United States shall be punished. The criteria of this is discussed in which article.
- Restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.
- The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.
- Guarantees criminal defendants nine different rights, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury consisting of jurors from the state and district in which the crime was alleged to have been committed.
- Limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures.
- The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
- We the People
- Relation between the states and the federal government.
- When state law is in conflict with federal law, federal law always wins.
18 Clues: We the People • Right to bear arms. • A guide on how to alter the constitution. • Relation between the states and the federal government. • Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. • Limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures. • When state law is in conflict with federal law, federal law always wins. • ...
Properties of Math 2023-05-07
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Vocabulary words 2021-12-03
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- an amendment to an 1846 military appropriations bill, proposing that none of the territory acquired in the war with Mexico would be open to slavery
- best known for John Brown's raid in 1859, in which he attempted to use the town and the weapons in its Federal Armory (munitions plant) as the base for a slave revolt, to expand south into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
- American abolitionist leader. First reaching national prominence for his radical abolitionism and fighting in Bleeding Kansas, he was eventually captured and executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry preceding the American Civil War
- enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife, Harriet, and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857
- a law, enacted in 1854, that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slaver
- statutes, passed in nine Northern states in the 1850s, that forbade the imprisonment of runaway slaves and guaranteed jury trials for fugitive slaves
- explorer of the Western United States, military officer, and politician. He was a U.S. Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States and founder of the California Republican Party when he was nominated.
- the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union
- politician and lawyer from Illinois. A senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Republican Abraham Lincoln
- favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people
- American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune
- a law enacted as part of the Compromise of 1850, designed to ensure that escaped slaves would be returned into bondage
- a name given to the American Party formed in the 1850s to curtail the political influence of immigrants
- a name applied to the Kansas Territory in the years before the Civil War, when the territory was a battleground between proslavery and antislavery forces
- the modern political party that was formed in1854 by opponents of slaver y in the territories
- 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853, the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House
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- a best-selling novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852, portrayed slaver y as a great moral evil.
- a series of legislative measures intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states
- fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death
- American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the American Civil War
- a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
- American abolitionist leader. First reaching national prominence for his radical abolitionism and fighting in Bleeding Kansas, he was eventually captured and executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry preceding the American Civil War
- a political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slaver y into U.S. territories.
- American author and abolitionist. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and became best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
- American lawyer and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress
- famous for the Gettysburg Address, abolishing slavery and being one of the four presidents who have been assassinated
- a system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to Canada or to safe areas in the free states
- the idea, expressed by Stephen Douglas in 1858, that any territory could exclude slavery by simply refusing to pass laws supporting it
- the Confederate States of America, a confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union
- American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
30 Clues: the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union • a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue • favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people • fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death • a political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slaver y into U.S. territories. • ...
flag 2024-03-07
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- "States: Representing 50 states of America."
- "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag."
- "Historical: From 'The Star-Spangled Banner' anthem."
- "Love: Representing pride and loyalty to country."
- "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom."
- "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice."
- "Representation: Iconic emblem of the United States."
- "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice."
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- "Independence: Symbolizing national independence and power."
- "Unity: The blue field of the flag."
- "History: Representing original 13 colonies' struggle."
- "Liberty: Symbolizing American principles and ideals."
- "Symbol: Icon representing the United States."
- "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA."
14 Clues: "Unity: The blue field of the flag." • "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag." • "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice." • "States: Representing 50 states of America." • "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom." • "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA." • "Symbol: Icon representing the United States." • "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice." • ...
Federalism Vocab!! 2016-04-27
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- The right of a state to be free from a lawsuit unless it gives permission to the suit. Under the Eleventh Amendment all states are considered sovereign.
- Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures.
- Type of government where the national government derives its powers from the states; a league of independent states.
- Contracts between states that carry the force of law; generally now used as a tool to address multistate policy concerns.
- System of government where the local and regional governments derive all authority from: strong national government.
- The intertwined relationship between the national, state and local governments that began with the New Deal. (Marble Cake Federalism).
- Portion of Article VI mandating that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states or any other subdivision of government.
- Section of Article IV of the Constitution that ensures judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in any other state.
- The basic principle of of federalism stating: “The powers not delegated to the United States by Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states , are reserved to the Stets, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
- Law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed.
- Broad grant with few strings attached; given to states by the federal government for general categories of activity, such as secondary education or health services.
- Powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment that lie at the foundation of a state’s right to legislate for the public health and welfare of its citizens.
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- A concept derived from the Constitution’s supremacy clause that allows the national government to override or preempt state or local actions in certain areas.
- Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.
- National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations (such as clean air or water standards) but contain little or no federal funding to defray the cost of meeting these requirements.
- Specific powers granted to Congress under Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution; these powers include taxation, coinage of money, regulation of commerce, and the authority to provide for a national defense.
- grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose.
- The final paragraph of Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the authority to pass all laws necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the Constitution; also called the elastic clause.
- A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.
- Powers derived from enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause. These powers are not stated specifically but are considered to be reasonably implied through the exercise of delegated powers.
- Part of Article IV of the constitution that requires states to extradite, or return, criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial.
- Federal-state relationship proposed by Reagan administration during the 1980s; hallmark is returning administrative powers to the state governments.
- System of government where the national government and state governments share power, derive all authority from the people, and the powers of the government are specified in a constitution.
- Authority possessed by both the state and national governments that may be exercised concurrently as long as that power is not exclusively within the scope of national power or in conflict with national law.
- The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement. (Layer Cake Federalism)
25 Clues: Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax. • A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial. • grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose. • Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures. • ...
Government 2023-10-20
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- right to bear arms
- political authority is with the people
- to right to speak with no harm
- made up of a prime minister and a member of a party
- powers not delegated to national gov. or denied to the states ,but reserved to the states.
- power divided between central government and local government
- judicial branch
- written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
- single and centralized government
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- having to do with praising
- government where power is held by a small group
- legislative branch
- alliance of independence states
- executive branch
- absolute and unchallengeable authority over people
- government where single person holds unlimited political power
16 Clues: judicial branch • executive branch • legislative branch • right to bear arms • having to do with praising • to right to speak with no harm • alliance of independence states • single and centralized government • political authority is with the people • government where power is held by a small group • absolute and unchallengeable authority over people • ...
The Nightshifters 2022-12-16
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- can now educate people about sterile gloves
- a crossword, pizookie, and comedian walk into a bar
- part time nurse, full time Kardashian enthusiast
- actually created ECMO and CRRT
- texts in all capitals no matter what
- “ur mom”
- has a water jug bigger than my future
- hide yo kids, hide yo wife, hide yo tummy
- always looking like a mixtape is about to drop
- baked cookies for Florence N when they went to school together
- obsessed with skin… in a healthy way
- I can smell the daisies
- always having a fun and feral time
- enjoys Sandy D before they close at 0000
- every time I look away there’s a different badge reel on
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- has a Futurama tramp stamp
- *sassily* “I’ll send your nurse in💅🏻”
- coined the terms “Papa K” and “no ma’am”
- has more patience than God himself
- Maggie Sue’s #1 fan
- here’s a quick rant
- the purest soul with a soccer obsession
- the unit barista that can make friends with a wall
- “it is FREEZING”
- a hoola hoop master and cooler than you
- one more dad joke for the road
- first word caca second word head
27 Clues: “ur mom” • “it is FREEZING” • Maggie Sue’s #1 fan • here’s a quick rant • I can smell the daisies • has a Futurama tramp stamp • actually created ECMO and CRRT • one more dad joke for the road • first word caca second word head • has more patience than God himself • always having a fun and feral time • texts in all capitals no matter what • obsessed with skin… in a healthy way • ...
Civil War 2023-03-07
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- when people are made to do things they don't want to it is
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- A term meaning "before war". ...
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
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- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- the U.S. is run by the
- Slave Law A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
15 Clues: the U.S. is run by the • A term meaning "before war". ... • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • when people are made to do things they don't want to it is • A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers. • ...
English 2022-11-16
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- document created in 15 February 1922
- ehat is 11th if November
- author of Latvian anthem
- what is 18th of November
- monument honouring soldiers that was killed during the latvian War of Independence
- author of poem Lāčplēsis
- furst female president of Latvia
- battle that happened in World War 1 and took a place from December 23 until December 29
- first president of Latvia
- city were latvian flag was originated
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- one of three latvian symbols
- person also known as "father of dainas"
- nacional currency before euro
- occupied Latvia in June 1940
- action of forcing someone to leave a country
- defensive barriers put up by people in Riga
- word smallest camera designed in latvia
- people hold hands connecting the three Baltic capitals (23 August 1989)
18 Clues: ehat is 11th if November • author of Latvian anthem • what is 18th of November • author of poem Lāčplēsis • first president of Latvia • one of three latvian symbols • occupied Latvia in June 1940 • nacional currency before euro • furst female president of Latvia • document created in 15 February 1922 • city were latvian flag was originated • person also known as "father of dainas" • ...
States and Capitols 26-50 2016-10-31
20 Clues: Salem • Pierre • Austin • Madison • Concord • Lincoln • Olympia • Trenton • Richmond • Columbus • Bismarck • Cheyenne • Nashville • Harrisburg • Montpelier • Charleston • Providence • Carson City • Oklahoma City • Salt Lake City
States of Matter:Liquid and Solution 2015-12-09
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- bond a special type of dipole-dipole attraction which occurs when a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom exists in the vicinity of another electronegative atom with a lone pair of elect
- A 3D system of points designating the centers of the components of a solid (atoms, ions, or molecules)
- measure the pressure of a gas in a container
- pressure The pressure of a vapor over a liquid at equilibrium
- the resistance of a liquid to an increase in its surface area
- the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow
- forces forces between molecules; can cause the forming of three physical states: solid, liquid and gas
- a method for purifying liquids and separating mixtures of liquids into their individual components
- A solid with a regular arrangement of its components
- The forces, existing among noble gas atoms and nonpolar molecules, that involve an accidental dipole that induces a momentary dipole in a neighbor
- The spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube
- A solid with a considerable disorder in its structure
- A solid containing cations and anions that dissolves in water to give a solution containing the separated ions which are mobile and thus free to conduct an electrical current
- Unusually strong dipole-dipole attractions that occur amond molecules in which hydrogen is bonded to a highly electronegative atom
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- A plot of temperature vs. time for a substance where energy is added at a constant rate
- a reaction between two or more atoms in the same reactant molecule
- measure atmospheric pressure
- physical property of compounds which relates other physical properties such as melting and boiling points, solubility, and intermolecular interactions between molecules
- The molecules are in constant random motion/ The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
- a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume
- A substance conducting only a slight electrical current at room temperature, but showing increased conductivity at higher temperatures
- force per unit area
- a method by which a mixture is separated by distributing its components between two phases: stationary and mobile
- the change in state that occurs when a liquid evaporates to from a gas
- The process by which vapor molecules reform a liquid
25 Clues: force per unit area • measure atmospheric pressure • measure the pressure of a gas in a container • The spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube • A solid with a regular arrangement of its components • The process by which vapor molecules reform a liquid • A solid with a considerable disorder in its structure • ...
Knowing the States and Territories 2017-05-10
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- Officially became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
- A true island state.
- Christian County is wet while Bourbon County is dry. Barren County has the most fertile land in the state.
- Was named for King George II of England.
- Milk is the official state beverage.
- The bola tie is the official state neckwear.
- General Douglas MacArthur was been in this state.
- Was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- Metropolis the home of Superman really exists in Southern ___________.
- The first state.
- The world's largest flat-top mountain is in _______.
- Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards. It is so named because it is in the middle of ________.
- Was the first state in the nation to have a planned system of junior colleges.
- Has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska.
- Devils Tower was designated as the first National Monument (1906)
- Introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world
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- Is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
- More turkeys are raised in this state than in any other state in the United States.
- Woonsocket is known as The Town with the Beautiful Lake. Lake Prior sits in the middle of town.
- The first professional baseball game was played on May 4, 1871 in __________.
- The first state sales tax in the United States went into effect on July 1, 1921.
- Is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich.
- Has more ghost towns than any other state.
- _______ state law forbids a citizen to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
- The state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.
- The state animal is the Mule.
- Has the first city to use police cars.
- The only state with two unique words in its name.
- _______ and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
- Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey and ARNG CSM Kepner are originally from this state.
- Takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad.
- Is the only state in the union that does not have counties.
- Birthplace of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson
- _________ is not the southernmost state in the United States.
- One of the most interesting attractions is Yukoi’s Cave.
35 Clues: The first state. • A true island state. • The state animal is the Mule. • Milk is the official state beverage. • Has the first city to use police cars. • Was named for King George II of England. • Is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich. • Has more ghost towns than any other state. • The bola tie is the official state neckwear. • ...
United States Past and Present 2021-02-09
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- something that you can prove is true
- a person who moves from one country to another
- a person who is the first to settle a new place
- a very long time ago
- a person who is the first to travel to a new place
- invented a new type of light bulb in 1880
- inventor of the car
- people that hunted bear and deer for food and clothes
- the story of the past
- carried messages across the United States by horse
- its a daily record of thoughts and events in a person's life
- a family member from a different age group
- shows the order in which events take place
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- a slave that escaped and helped others escape
- a statue that honors a person or event
- the rights that all people should have
- people that grew corn to eat, and cotton for clothes
- what someone thinks or believes
- tells about the future
- material written or made by someone who did not see an event happen
- a material that was written or made by someone who saw an event happen
- people that have new ideas that help improve our lives
- a way to send messages over wires using Morse Code
- a person who makes a difference in the lives of others
- the name of the brothers that invented the airplane
- the country that the colonies fought against to gain freedom
- number of colonies in North America
- people that hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
28 Clues: inventor of the car • a very long time ago • the story of the past • tells about the future • what someone thinks or believes • number of colonies in North America • something that you can prove is true • a statue that honors a person or event • the rights that all people should have • invented a new type of light bulb in 1880 • a family member from a different age group • ...
Energy and states of matter 2022-11-13
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- It is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
- Wich state occurs when a gas loses energy and comes together to form a liquid?
- It has no definite shape and no definite volume
- It is the ability to cause changes in matter
- It has a definite shape and volume
- It is the fourth state of matter
- Through what object can be measured the amount of energy in matter?
- The force of ........ tends to pull the particles close together
- It's the amount of matter that is in an object
- It's the amount of space that an object takes up
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- It is the energy of moving matter
- When a solid is converted directly into a gas without going through a liquid phase, the process is known as ......
- It is a reversible change that do not involve changes in matter
- Wich state occurs when a gas transforms directly into a solid, without going through the liquid phase?
- What would happen to water outside in the sun?
- It can be all three states of matter
- It has indefinite shape but a definite volume
- When you add energy (heat) to liquid water it will became...
- It's anything that takes up place
- When ice is set out in the sun it will begin to do what?
20 Clues: It is the fourth state of matter • It is the energy of moving matter • It has a definite shape and volume • It's anything that takes up place • It can be all three states of matter • It is the ability to cause changes in matter • It has indefinite shape but a definite volume • What would happen to water outside in the sun? • It's the amount of matter that is in an object • ...
Social Studies: States and Countries 2023-11-20
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- People used to say the roads here were paved with gold
- Moose crossings, maple syrup
- The last name of someone in this grade
- In the bottom right area of the USA
- Hollywood
- Has movies named after it
- Home of Nashville
- Leonardo da Vinci, lemons
- Everything's bigger in _________!
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- Not a lot of clean water
- home of the Eiffel Tower
- Pharaohs and cats
- Think of fortune cookies
- Under New York
- 'The Centennial State'
- Shaped like an L on the map
- Home of Ramen noodles
- Lobsters, whoopie pies and blueberries
- Maple leafs, maple syrup
- World's largest country
20 Clues: Hollywood • Under New York • Pharaohs and cats • Home of Nashville • Home of Ramen noodles • 'The Centennial State' • World's largest country • Not a lot of clean water • home of the Eiffel Tower • Think of fortune cookies • Maple leafs, maple syrup • Has movies named after it • Leonardo da Vinci, lemons • Shaped like an L on the map • Moose crossings, maple syrup • ...
"Bigs" Government 2023/24 2023-09-07
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- The Senate and the House of Representative is what we call __________.
- The _______ on the US flag represent the original 13 states.
- The United States president is elected for how many years?
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
- How many supreme Court justices are there?
- The Declaration of _________ was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states.
- How many stripes on the US flag?
- What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
- What color are the stars on the US flag?
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
- The 49th state added to our Union was?
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- The duty of congress is to make _____.
- The _______ of the United States elect Congress.
- Constitution Day is an American holiday honoring the day (two words/no space) delegates signed the US Constitution.
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- ________ Leigh, after taking a course in constitutional History founded a nonprofit organization called Constitution day.
- There are fifty _______ in the Union.
- A change to the US Constitution is called what?
- Where was the US constitution and the Declaration of Independence signed?
- There is one _____ on the U.S. flag for each state in the Union.
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- How many stars are on the US flag?
22 Clues: How many stripes on the US flag? • How many stars are on the US flag? • There are fifty _______ in the Union. • The duty of congress is to make _____. • The 49th state added to our Union was? • What color are the stars on the US flag? • How many supreme Court justices are there? • A change to the US Constitution is called what? • ...
States 3 2014-10-21
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- The first American chess tournament was held here
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
- The Lone Star State
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
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- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- The state of ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- The first slot machine was built here
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- Milk is the official state beverage
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- This state is the coldest state
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The first slot machine was built here • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first American chess tournament was held here • ...
Chapter Four Vocabulary 2024-02-01
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- Bill of Rights
- Supreme Court - The highest rank of judicial court
- Majority Rule
- Federalism
- Legislature - It’s the legal authority for the legislature to create laws for a political entity like a country, nation, or city. Legislation enacted by legislatures are mostly called primary legislation, and they are often contrasted with executive and judicial powers of government.
- James Wilson was a Scottish-born American Founding Father. He served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798.
- This compromise gave southern states more representation. It counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person. The Three-Fifths Compromise made lasting impacts, which led to the Civil War.
- Free press
- The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia between May and September of 1787. The convention was held to address the problems of weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
- The Preamble sets the stage for the Constitution. It communicates the intentions of the writers and the document.
- The 4th President of the United States of America. James Madison was also popularly acclaimed the “Father of the Constitution”, playing a major role in drafting and writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
- An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
- The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the U.S. It is bicameral, made of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and upper body, the Senate. They meet in Washington D.C.
- Ratification
- Dual Sovereignty
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- Separation of church and state
- An early American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father, Roger Sherman is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States.
- Anti-Federalists
- Freedom of Religion
- The lower half of the Congress; the House of Representatives.
- First Amendment
- The Great Compromise proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation of the states in the upper and lower houses
- The Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. They are part of the legislature of the United States.
- “We the People” are the beginning words of the Constitution, used as a brief introduction statement.
- Checks and Balances
- Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father. He served as the first secretary of the treasury for 6 years, starting in 1789. He also helped to draft the constitution.
- Federalists
- Gouvernuer Morris, a Founding Father of the United States, wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the “Penman of the Constitution”. He also signed the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
- Executive Judiciary - Governors are responsible for the State's Supreme Executive Power. The Governor's authority includes appointing positions throughout the executive branch as well as appointing judges, subject to the approval of the Legislature. The legislative branch of government is the lawmaking branch of government.
- The Federalist Papers
- Separation of Powers - As a result of separation of powers, a state's government is divided into branches, and they all have their powers and work, which prevents fights.
- The President is elected head of a republic by the people.
- James Madison wrote the Virginia Plan, which called for states with larger populations to have more representation and control in the government.
- The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states. It limited each small state to one vote in congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
34 Clues: Federalism • Free press • Federalists • Ratification • Majority Rule • Bill of Rights • First Amendment • Anti-Federalists • Dual Sovereignty • Freedom of Religion • Checks and Balances • The Federalist Papers • Separation of church and state • Supreme Court - The highest rank of judicial court • The President is elected head of a republic by the people. • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Nationalism/Unification 2018-02-26
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- The first German emperor
- fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
- A speech given by Otto von Bismark when he was Minister President of Prussia about the unification of German territories
- name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi
- A conflict between Austria and it's allies and Germany and its allies
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- opened the ports of Kanagawa and four other Japanese cities to trade and granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, among a number of trading stipulations
- Italian general and politician who had a role in the hitsory of Italy (nickname: George Washington of Italy)
- King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy
- fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
- a Commodore of the United States Navy (not to be confused with actor of "Friends" fame, Matthew Perry)
- a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs
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- a senior state or legal official
- the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
- The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy
- between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
- the first treaty between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate
- politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
- the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country
- a prominent German state
- an Italian statesman and leader in the movement towards Italian reunification
- conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states
22 Clues: The first German emperor • a prominent German state • a senior state or legal official • patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy • name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi • The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy • ...
Khushi Patel Articles X-Word 2024-02-09
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- The continental army had been disbanded after the ____________ war.
- What was the biggest obstacle facing the Continental Congress?
- Farmers joined Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by ____________.
- The Articles of Confederation was US first _______.
- The individual states acted in their own __________ by taxing goods from other states and minting their own currency.
- What rebellion almost caused a civil war in Massachusetts?
- Which power was held by the national government?
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- Who are the people that oppose the constitution?
- The people in ________ put together a 4000 man army and marched across western Massachusetts.
- Shays and his _____________ were eventually pardoned and Massachusetts began to offer tax and debt relief.
- The _____________ government had no money for new troops.
- The land west of the Appalachian Mountains was turned into states by a law called the Northwest _______ of 1787
- Alexander ____________ hated Congress, the world, and himself.
- The Articles of Confederation can't ________.
- Who lacked the power to tax the states?
- The government only had _____ house.
- We had a huge ___ that we owed to France.
- Boston agreed to raise an army of over four thousand ___________ to fight shay's men.
- ________ out of 13 states had to approve the bill for it to be passed.
- A new _______ was established by the Declaration of Independence.
20 Clues: The government only had _____ house. • Who lacked the power to tax the states? • We had a huge ___ that we owed to France. • The Articles of Confederation can't ________. • Who are the people that oppose the constitution? • Which power was held by the national government? • The Articles of Confederation was US first _______. • ...
Realism and Liberalism Review 2022-01-11
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- the main objective of states in a realist system
- _________ Peace Theory- theory born out of liberalism
- the main actors in the theory of realism
- ____-____ actors have a role in liberalism
- the main actors in the theory of liberalism
- states exist in a system of ________
- theorist who wrote Two Treatises of Government 1689
- signifies existence of independent community
- theorist who wrote The Leviathan
- concern for power is overridden by a concern for _______ and political considerations
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- states compete for ________
- states compete for _________
- state________ is one instrument realists utilize
- theorist who wrote Perpetual Peace 1795
- international ________ are of great importance
- one of the key aspects to the liberalist theory
- idea that states are connected
- idea that no other state can be relied upon
- spread of _______ organizations is a key belief of liberalism
- the world is a _______ community
20 Clues: states compete for ________ • states compete for _________ • idea that states are connected • the world is a _______ community • theorist who wrote The Leviathan • states exist in a system of ________ • theorist who wrote Perpetual Peace 1795 • the main actors in the theory of realism • ____-____ actors have a role in liberalism • the main actors in the theory of liberalism • ...
Articles of Confederation Could and Could Not Powers 2024-08-29
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- - Congress could not have a leader like a president.
- - Congress could not manage buying and selling between states.
- - Congress could create a group of soldiers to protect the country.
- - Congress could decide to fight against another country.
- - Congress could not make sure states followed the laws.
- - Congress could not have courts or judges.
- - Congress could send people to represent the U.S. in other countries.
- - Congress could not control trade between states.
- - Congress could make agreements with other countries.
- - Congress could not easily change the Articles of Confederation.
- - Congress could create a group of ships to protect the country.
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- - Congress could announce something, like war.
- - Congress could not make people pay money to the government.
- - A place where mail is sent and received.
- - The type of money used in a country.
- - Congress could make them but couldn’t make states obey them.
- - Congress could set up mail delivery services.
- - Congress could ask other countries for money when needed.
- - Congress could not make all states use the same money.
- - Congress could print and use it to pay for things.
20 Clues: - The type of money used in a country. • - A place where mail is sent and received. • - Congress could not have courts or judges. • - Congress could announce something, like war. • - Congress could set up mail delivery services. • - Congress could not control trade between states. • - Congress could not have a leader like a president. • ...
1960-1968 Crossword Activity 2022-04-22
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- was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
- involved mechanically scanning images then transmitting those images onto a screen
- a 20th-century competition between two Cold War adversaries, the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve superior spaceflight capability
- set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964–65
- It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
- often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969
- was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon
- American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination
- went full throttle in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to claim a leadership role in space and land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.
- a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life
- a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba
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- The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans
- was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement
- a act that outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting
- the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. He was a member of the Republican Party
- the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963
- “to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education”
- A set of government programs, designed to help poor Americans, begun by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964
- leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba
- African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
- the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a communist state that spanned Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
21 Clues: a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life • involved mechanically scanning images then transmitting those images onto a screen • was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union • the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963 • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Japan is an example of this.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Example of ethnic cleansing
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- the USA is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- The capital of the USA.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
17 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Example of ethnic cleansing • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • ...
unit 5 vocabulary 2018-01-18
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- President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America
- an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade
- the heads of these departments made up the president’s cabinet
- Onis Treaty-an 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States
- a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson, favored states' rights
- the declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional States’ rights
- the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.
- explorers that traveled through the Louisiana Purchase from 1804-1806
- the practice of forcing people into military service
- a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection
- it called for the Supreme Court to consist of one chief justice and five associate justices
- a supporter of a strong federal government
- loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country
- to cancel
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- the power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
- a nation’s plan of action toward other nations.
- of Greenville the treaty signed by some Native Americans in 1795, giving up land that would later become part of Ohio
- the members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812
- in 1811, a battle over white settlement in the Indiana Territory
- the vast territory extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803
- at the end of the War of 1812, a battle between British and U.S. forces, led by Andrew Jackson, that ended in a victory for the United States
- a 1795 agreement between Britain and the United States that settled differences and put off a threat of military conflict between the two nations
- thousands marched in protest through the streets of Pittsburgh, they sang Revolutionary songs and tarred and feathered the tax collectors
- laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials
- it stated that the United States would not support either side in the war
- an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
- a devotion to one's nation and its interests
- a peace treaty signed by Britain and the United States in 1814 to end the War of 1812
- an act or a decision that sets an example for others to follow
- a 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money from the United States before discussing French seizure of neutral American ships
30 Clues: to cancel • a supporter of a strong federal government • a devotion to one's nation and its interests • a nation’s plan of action toward other nations. • the practice of forcing people into military service • an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade • the power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional • ...
crossword 2023-12-01
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- The first president to be assassinated in the United States.
- To charge someone with misconduct.
- The rights that are guaranteed to citizens by the constitution
- Was a change to the constitution that said that anyone born in the United States would have citizenship and equal rights.
- The status of being a citizen in a certain country.
- Was an organization that helped African Americans find wages and good working conditions.
- A time when people were trying to rebuild the southern states after the civil war.
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- Declared that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of their race or color.
- The action of separating someone or something apart from others.
- The possibility to do something
- Believed that the south would not be rebuilt until freedmen were granted full rights of citizenship.
- The amendment that ended slavery in the United States.
- A time or period in which there is no war.
- Laws passed in the southern states designed to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- Was the 17 president of the United States he was also the first president to be impeached.
- A state of being free from oppression in a society.
- When certain things or people are equal in status, rights, and opportunities,
17 Clues: The possibility to do something • To charge someone with misconduct. • A time or period in which there is no war. • The status of being a citizen in a certain country. • A state of being free from oppression in a society. • The amendment that ended slavery in the United States. • The first president to be assassinated in the United States. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-14
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- capitol of the US
- Delaware,Kentucky,Maryland,Missori & West Virginia all in the Civil War's middle ground
- this declared "that all persons held as slaves within rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free"
- one of the deadliest day battles that showed the union's determination
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- president who issued the emancipation proclamation
- this disgruntled actor assassinated the president at a theater
- Fought between northern united states & southern confederate states
- plan for naval blockade of confederate littoral
- turning point of the civil war that stopped confederate momentum north and boosted union morale
- union general who led forces marching through the south including georgia and the carolinas
- method employed by confederacy to coerce great britain & france to side with the confederates by creating a cotton trade embargo
- Also called the Southern Army, 11 states that seceded from the Union
- Marked as the first major battle of the Civil War,July 21,1861
- leading confederate general
- capital of confederate states of america during the civil war
- where North Virginia's Army surrendered signaling the end of the civil war
- Known as the North, referring to united states governed by federal government
- mandatory enlistment into the military; conscription
- naval battle between confederate & union soldiers that catalyzed a new era of naval warfare
- commanding general who led union armies to victory and was elected as US president
20 Clues: capitol of the US • leading confederate general • plan for naval blockade of confederate littoral • president who issued the emancipation proclamation • mandatory enlistment into the military; conscription • capital of confederate states of america during the civil war • this disgruntled actor assassinated the president at a theater • ...
1920s 2013-12-18
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- Pioneering trumpet player and bandleader
- Owner of GM in the 1920s
- An author in the 1920s
- An American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance
- Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
- Flagpole sitting, marathon dances, crossword games, radio, jazz, and etc.
- Attorney General of the United States from 1919 to 1921
- The right for woment to vote
- Creater of assembly line
- Someone who makes, sells or smuggles liquor
- A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, esp. the political affairs of other countries.
- A famous trial of a teacher who was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act
- Art and Literature in blacks community in 1920s
- Most impact of any household appliance
- An act to carry the 18th Amendment
- Jazz composer and Piano Player
- Industrial Workers of the World
- American Artist
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- Old fashion term for country music
- Repealed 18th amendment
- United States writer
- Famous baseball player and hero in 1920s
- The plan to make payments by Installment
- National Association for the Advancements of Colored People
- A bribery incident that took place from 1920-1923 when Harding was President
- The movement of African Americans from the southern portion of the United States to the Northern and Western parts
- The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, esp. in the US between 1920 and 1933.
- First Pilot who flew across the Atlantic Ocean with out stopping in 1927
- A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.
- Teacher in Tennessee who violated state law by teaching evolution
- United States gangster
- Communists that were living in the U.S.
- 29th President of the United States
- An illicit night club or liquor store
- Popular music including saxophones, trumpets, flutes, and etc.
- Executive for the NAACP
- United States Blues Singer
- The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- 30th President of the United States
- A racist group of people who attacked blacks
40 Clues: American Artist • United States writer • An author in the 1920s • United States gangster • Repealed 18th amendment • Executive for the NAACP • Owner of GM in the 1920s • Creater of assembly line • United States Blues Singer • The right for woment to vote • Jazz composer and Piano Player • Industrial Workers of the World • Old fashion term for country music • ...
Unit 3- American Government Rachel Hamrick 2017-09-26
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- Served as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery
- political party known for its support of strong state governments; founded by Thomas Jefferson
- Great Britain will remove itself from the Midwestern territories and for that will be permitted to continue hunting in the U.S. territories
- Bank of the United States; would issue money and handle tax receipts and other government funds
- meeting of New England Federalists to discuss the War of 1812 with possible secession of the New England states and their own peace agreement with Great Britain
- tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; Alexander Hamilton helps sway some Federalists to switch their votes to Jefferson
- Virginia and Kentucky wrote resolutions saying they as states should have the right to nullify laws they do not agree with; written about the Alien and Sedition Acts
- Declared an armistice, but did not address major issues
- supports of the Constitution and of a strong National Government
- a.k.a. The Treaty of San Lorenzo, received official recognition of independence from Spain; own property to the Mississippi River and can trade on the river
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- Increased the number of federal judges by sixteen
- first Secretary of the Treasury
- Statement that the United States would not support either side in any international conflict
- a series of laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States
- group of advisers to the President
- U.S. minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain
- the 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory
- Shawnee Chief who wanted to create a confederation to protect their homeland against intruding white settlers
- war between the United States and British Canada; fought mostly in the Great Lakes region
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who went to negotiate with ENgland
- incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
- to consider void
- Young Congressmen from the West and South who encouraged Congress to go to war against England
23 Clues: to consider void • first Secretary of the Treasury • group of advisers to the President • Increased the number of federal judges by sixteen • Declared an armistice, but did not address major issues • U.S. minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain • Served as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery • ...
American Revolution 2018-11-20
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- The plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representatives for states based on their population
- A Change or addition to a document
- to the Union, Set up the three-step process for admitting new states
- The decision of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
- Framer of the constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
- supported the constitution an favored a strong central, or national, government
- A document stating the rules infer which a government will operate
- The idea that each branch of government had specific was to limit the power of the other branches
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- Against the constitution and favored states having more power that the central government
- Person who officially represents their state
- The branch of government that makes laws
- The branch of government that enforces the laws
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- Framer of the constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
- The branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
- Often called the "Father of the Constitution"
- The United States' first written plan for government,
- The plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
- Decided how slaves would be counted for states' populations
- Constitutional Convention, The meeting of delegates in which the articles of confederation were scrapes in favor of a new United States Constitution
- Rebellion, The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states form popular unrest
21 Clues: A Change or addition to a document • The branch of government that makes laws • President of the Constitutional Convention • Person who officially represents their state • Often called the "Father of the Constitution" • The branch of government that enforces the laws • The United States' first written plan for government, • ...
Unit Three: Vocabulary Fun Study 2016-09-21
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- between the United States and British Canada; fought mostly in the Great Lakes region
- 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory
- that the United States would not support either side in any international conflict
- Congressmen from the West and South who encouraged Congress to go to war against England
- consider void
- an armistice, but did not address major issues
- the number of federal judges by sixteen
- The Treaty of San Lorenzo, received official recognition of independence from Spain; own property to the Mississippi River and can trade on the river
- minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain
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- of New England Federalists to discuss the War of 1812 with possible secession of the New England states and their own peace agreement with Great Britain
- party known for its support of strong state governments; founded by Thomas Jefferson
- Justice of the Supreme Court who went to negotiate with ENgland
- of the Constitution and of a strong National Government
- Hamilton/first Secretary of the Treasury
- and Kentucky wrote resolutions saying they as states should have the right to nullify laws they do not agree with; written about the Alien and Sedition Acts
- who wanted to create a confederation to protect their homeland against intruding white settlers
- of advisers to the President
- between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; Alexander Hamilton helps sway some Federalists to switch their votes to Jefferson
- Affair incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
- series of laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States
- as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery
- Britain will remove itself from the Midwestern territories and for that will be permitted to continue hunting in the U.S. territories
- Bank/Bank of the United States; would issue money and handle tax receipts and other government funds
23 Clues: consider void • of advisers to the President • the number of federal judges by sixteen • Hamilton/first Secretary of the Treasury • an armistice, but did not address major issues • minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain • as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery • of the Constitution and of a strong National Government • ...
History 2020-10-01
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- was a political and mercantile protest
- was a proposal to the united states constitutional convention
- Was a small battle during the american revolutionary
- authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands
- series of forced relocations
- belief in the benefits of profitable trading
- executive order issued by the united states
- was a american political leader
- was the movement to end slavery
- was a decisive vitory
- was the acquisition of the territory of louisiana by the united states
- conflict fought between the united states and its allies
- imperialist cultural belief in the 19th century
- a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominat group or assume the values
- unsuccesfully sued for his freedom
- was an american statesman
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- abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
- form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
- was established in 1865 by congress to help millions of former black slaves
- proposal for the sturcture of the united states government
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states
- also called plantation act or revenue act
- series of laws passed by the british parliament
- using small arms and howitzer fire, the troops drove the people out of their camp.
- spanned part of what is now the state of kansas
- assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- imposed a direct tax on the british colonies
- compromise the first 10 ammendments
- was an escaped slave
- a colony
30 Clues: a colony • was an escaped slave • was a decisive vitory • was an american statesman • series of forced relocations • was a american political leader • was the movement to end slavery • assassination of Abraham Lincoln • unsuccesfully sued for his freedom • compromise the first 10 ammendments • was a political and mercantile protest • also called plantation act or revenue act • ...
1 Kings 5-8 2023-09-20
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- grain given to Hiram
- type of log provided by Hiram
- seventh month
- in charge of forced labor
- where the ark was brought
- name of south pillar
- number of years it took to build the temple
- animals the Sea was on top of
- liquid given to Hiram
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- prayer of __________
- side with the entrance to the lowest floor
- king of Tyre
- type of log provided by Hiram
- done the broze work
- number of years it took to build the palace
- type of woo the cherubim were made from
- what the throne hall was called
- shape of the capitals on the top of the pillars in the portico
- name of north pillar
19 Clues: king of Tyre • seventh month • done the broze work • prayer of __________ • grain given to Hiram • name of south pillar • name of north pillar • liquid given to Hiram • in charge of forced labor • where the ark was brought • type of log provided by Hiram • type of log provided by Hiram • animals the Sea was on top of • what the throne hall was called • ...
States 2024-06-20
7 Clues: Capital of India • Capital of Tripura • It is the smallest state • Most populous state of India • Union territory with 2 capitals • Number of Union territories in India • Shillong is the capital of this state
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
U.S. Citizenship Test 2022-01-04
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- He was famous for writing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and started the first free libraries.
- The ocean that is on the east coast of the United States.
- Change or addition to the Constitution
- This country borders the United States to the south.
- He was President during World War I
- Current governor of Illinois
- We vote for the President in this month.
- Rights of speech, religion and press are protected in this amendment
- The main concern of the United States during the Cold War.
- This person signs and vetoes bills.
- Supreme law of the land
- The capital of Illinois.
- The Flag Day is celebrated in this month.
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- Name of the current President
- He freed the slaves, preserved the Union, and led the United States during Civil War.
- He is the "Father of Our Country."
- The Congress has 100 members of these.
- U.S. bought this territory from France in 1803
- The longest river in the United States.
- Name of the current Vice President
- This U.S. national holiday is in December.
- This branch of the government makes the laws.
- He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
23 Clues: Supreme law of the land • The capital of Illinois. • Current governor of Illinois • Name of the current President • He is the "Father of Our Country." • Name of the current Vice President • He was President during World War I • This person signs and vetoes bills. • The Congress has 100 members of these. • Change or addition to the Constitution • ...
Review: Formation of U.S. Government 2013-09-23
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- This settled/established how the states were going to be represented in the legislative branch of government.
- High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
- This compromise was made over the decision of whether to count slaves in a state’s population for representation in the government.
- Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship”
- Ideas that government should be based on the “laws of nature”, including the rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.
- The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
- Carta This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
- Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
- This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
- This plan called for the legislative branch to have one house in the legislative branch, and each state would have an equal vote in Congress.
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- Voting rights.
- 55 delegates from 12 states came to Philadelphia in 1787 to come up with a new plan for government, this is now known as the _________________________.
- Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
- Written set of laws that provide the functions and limits of a government.
- The approval of something, such as the Constitution.
- This plan called for a strong central government, including 2 houses in the legislative branch. The number of representatives would be based on a state’s population.
- The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.
- English philosopher who believed the government had a duty to protect people’s rights.
- Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
- A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
- The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom included Thomas Jefferson’s idea that people should have _______________ freedom.
- This branch of government is the law-making branch.
23 Clues: Voting rights. • This branch of government is the law-making branch. • The approval of something, such as the Constitution. • High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel. • Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. • Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. • ...
The Civil War Chapters 1-2 2020-03-25
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- an unsettled area, or an area where people do not live
- another name for the United States
- a way to get from one place to another
- the practice of owning people and forcing them to work, often without pay
- areas of land
- people who were against slavery
- the states in the southeastern and south-central part of the United States
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- all people born around the same time
- person or animal in a story
- to stay alive
- to be forced to work without being paid or having any freedom
- the states in the northeastern and north-central part of the United States
- things that are wrong and make people suffer
- having the power to make your own decisions and to do what you want
- ran away from owners
15 Clues: to stay alive • areas of land • ran away from owners • person or animal in a story • people who were against slavery • another name for the United States • all people born around the same time • a way to get from one place to another • things that are wrong and make people suffer • an unsettled area, or an area where people do not live • ...
States 3 2014-08-25
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- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
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- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- This state is the coldest state
- The state of ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The first slot machine was built here • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first American chess tournament was held here • ...
States 3 2014-10-21
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- The state of ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- The Lone Star State
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula
- The first slot machine was built here
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- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
- Milk is the official state beverage
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The first American chess tournament was held here • ...
States 3 2014-10-21
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- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- Milk is the official state beverage
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- This state is the coldest state
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- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The Lone Star State
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The first slot machine was built here • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
United States 2022-05-23
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- I became a state in 1820
- People used wagons on my "trail"
- York i am famous for a big apple
- I have lots of hot springs
- Many stars live here
- I have a great lake named after me
- My state was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina
- I am in the upper left corner of the map
- Dorothy flew from here to OZ
- you can visit Yellowstone National Park
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- The Liberty Bell resides here
- I sit on top of Tennesee
- I am the smallest state by area
- People visit me in the winter
- presidents house is here
- I have great potatoes
- Gamblers enjoy my state
- i am the second largest state by area
18 Clues: Many stars live here • I have great potatoes • Gamblers enjoy my state • I became a state in 1820 • I sit on top of Tennesee • presidents house is here • I have lots of hot springs • Dorothy flew from here to OZ • The Liberty Bell resides here • People visit me in the winter • I am the smallest state by area • People used wagons on my "trail" • York i am famous for a big apple • ...
Northeastern States 2021-05-18
18 Clues: Slogan of NY • Capital of MD • Capital of PA • Slogan for VT • Slogan for NH • Capital of NY • Slogan for ME • Slogan for NJ • Slogan for PA • Capital of CT • Slogan for CT • Capital of ME • Capital of NH • The Old Line State • State Abbreviated MA • State Abbreviated RI • Capital of the Ocean State • Capital of the Spirit of America
50 States 2022-07-17
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- Best Peaches ever..or Pecans too
- Grand Canyon
- celebrity stomping grounds
- Buckeyes are the yum mist cookies and state nut
- A Mint Julep, Please..
- best potatoes ever
- Mall of America
- no place like home
- Cowboys
- nascar here we come
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- best skiing ever
- Great Lakes state
- Best BBQ, it’s their culture in the south..
- Northern Lights
- Best Blue Crabs & Crab Cakes
- alligator alley runs through the Everglades
- cornfields everywhere
- Surfing- USA
18 Clues: Cowboys • Grand Canyon • Surfing- USA • Northern Lights • Mall of America • best skiing ever • Great Lakes state • best potatoes ever • no place like home • nascar here we come • cornfields everywhere • A Mint Julep, Please.. • celebrity stomping grounds • Best Blue Crabs & Crab Cakes • Best Peaches ever..or Pecans too • Best BBQ, it’s their culture in the south.. • ...
The States 2023-05-04
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- oF mCdOnAlDs
- mAlL oF aMeRiCa
- gUrLyY
- gAtLiNbUrG
- tOp LeFt CoRnEr Of UnItEd StAtEs
- VaLlEy Of FiRe StAtE pArK
- hAvE tO fLy OvErSeAs To CoMe To ThIs IsLaNd
- Carolina bEsIdE sOuTh CaRoLiNa
- dAlLaS cOwBoyS
- YeLlOwStOnE nAtIoNaL pArK
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- CrIcKeT lEtTeR cRiCkEt LeTtEr
- UnIvErSiTy
- Carolina oUr HoMe StAtE
- mArY____
- Dakota mOuNt RuShMoRe
- York/ hEy Im WaLkInG hErE
- Hampshire AmErIcAn ReVoLuTiOn
- FoOtBaLl
- hArVaRd UnIvErSiTy
- cLeVeLaNd
20 Clues: gUrLyY • mArY____ • FoOtBaLl • cLeVeLaNd • UnIvErSiTy • gAtLiNbUrG • oF mCdOnAlDs • dAlLaS cOwBoyS • mAlL oF aMeRiCa • hArVaRd UnIvErSiTy • Dakota mOuNt RuShMoRe • Carolina oUr HoMe StAtE • York/ hEy Im WaLkInG hErE • VaLlEy Of FiRe StAtE pArK • YeLlOwStOnE nAtIoNaL pArK • CrIcKeT lEtTeR cRiCkEt LeTtEr • Hampshire AmErIcAn ReVoLuTiOn • Carolina bEsIdE sOuTh CaRoLiNa • tOp LeFt CoRnEr Of UnItEd StAtEs • ...
Station 17 2021-10-13
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- a plan that cut off supplies just like an anaconda would cut off oxygen supplies
- the proslavery states
- states that share a border between the union and the confederacy
- an economic motivation towards other countries to support the confederate's efforts in the civil war, through stopping cotton trade
- the capital of the us
- a well known confederate general
- Lincoln's declaration that all people held as slaves in the confederate states will be declared as free men.
- the battle of bull run
- the capital of the confederacy
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- the person who assassinated Lincoln
- a war between two sides of a divided nation
- The turning point of the civil war and the most deadly war in the civil war
- a military leader and the 18th president of the united states
- A law passed to force participation within the military.
- the nonslave states
- ____vs____. a naval battle between the union and the confederacy
- The place where the confederates formerly surrendered to the union
- a strategic union victory that led to lincoln's emancipation proclamation
- A union general who used 'scorched earth' strategies to effectively prevent the confederates from rebuilding
- The 16th president who served during the civil war
20 Clues: the nonslave states • the proslavery states • the capital of the us • the battle of bull run • the capital of the confederacy • a well known confederate general • the person who assassinated Lincoln • a war between two sides of a divided nation • The 16th president who served during the civil war • A law passed to force participation within the military. • ...
Difficult Capital Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-01
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- Bilingual capital known for "Parliament Hill"
- Mythology capital of the world and location of the Acropolis
- Ancient North African city known for its Phoenician historical sites
- One of three capitals in the country that is home to the legislative branch of government
- East European capital known for having a treaty named after it (mid-1950s)
- City containing a very famous wall that splits the city in half
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- Very populated capital that mainly lies in a massive valley
- East Asian and beauty capital of the world.
- Capital of a southern South-American country and the birthplace for the tango dance.
- Northern capital know for scenic views and Nordic cuisine
- Famous city know for its volcanic hills, also known as Tāmaki Makaurau
11 Clues: East Asian and beauty capital of the world. • Bilingual capital known for "Parliament Hill" • Northern capital know for scenic views and Nordic cuisine • Very populated capital that mainly lies in a massive valley • Mythology capital of the world and location of the Acropolis • City containing a very famous wall that splits the city in half • ...
Difficult Capital Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-01
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- One of three capitals in the country that is home to the legislative branch of government
- Bilingual capital known for "Parliament Hill"
- City containing a very famous wall that splits the city in half
- Very populated capital that mainly lies in a massive valley
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- Capital of a southern South-American country and the birthplace for the tango dance.
- East Asian and beauty capital of the world.
- Northern capital know for scenic views and Nordic cuisine
- Famous city know for its volcanic hills, also known as Tāmaki Makaurau
- Ancient North African city known for its Phoenician historical sites
- East European capital known for having a treaty named after it (mid-1950s)
- Mythology capital of the world and location of the Acropolis
11 Clues: East Asian and beauty capital of the world. • Bilingual capital known for "Parliament Hill" • Northern capital know for scenic views and Nordic cuisine • Very populated capital that mainly lies in a massive valley • Mythology capital of the world and location of the Acropolis • City containing a very famous wall that splits the city in half • ...
Top 25 Gov Vocab 2024-05-10
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- When the Supreme Court applies rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights
- A governing document that created a union of 13 sovereign states in which the states, not the union, were supreme
- A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government
- Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution
- Supreme Court case that made the national government stronger by supporting the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause
- Federalist paper that advocated for a strong executive with its own branch of government
- The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make posession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
- The sharing of powers between the national government and the states
- Amendment that states that powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states
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- A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts
- Clause of the Constitution that states that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
- The experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors
- A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House floor, how long the debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor
- A theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
- The executive branch office that assists the president in setting national spending priorities
- The essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
- Clause of the Constitution granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
- A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
- The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
- Federalist paper that advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances
- The intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voters
- Clause of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution and the laws of the federal government passed under its authority as the highest laws of the land
- Supreme Court case that set the precedent that students still have constitutional rights while they're at school
- Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
25 Clues: Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts • The sharing of powers between the national government and the states • A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government • Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution • ...
Ap human crossword 2015-04-16
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- the study of effects of economic geography on the powers of states; the state's power to control space or territory and shape the foreign policy of individual states and international political relations
- an invisible line that makes the extent of a state's territory
- switerzerland is _______ and has no ports
- [i/e: The Kurds, Basques, and Tibetans]
- [i/e: lesotho]
- the scientific description of the customs of individual people or cultures; research of studying cultures and unique forms of perspectives
- a principle of international relations that holds that final authority over social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rules of independent states
- indonesia is a ______
- an internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of a central government offical
- a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and is recognized by a significant portion of the international community
- an international organization of a state that allocates most power to units of local gov't
- The EU is an example of this
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- ex. sudan and south sudan
- veitnam is a _____
- a state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
- [i/e Alaska to the United States]
- [i/e: Italy, South Africa]
- counties with_______ seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially.
- Chile is a _______
- has HQ in ney york
- luxemborg is a _______
- the redrawing of legislative boundaries entirely for electoral purposes, thereby benefiting the party in power
- ______occured in russia resulting in many microstates
- zone separating two states in which neither of the states exercises political control
- [i/e: 13 British ______ of the New World in the 1700's]
25 Clues: [i/e: lesotho] • veitnam is a _____ • Chile is a _______ • has HQ in ney york • indonesia is a ______ • luxemborg is a _______ • ex. sudan and south sudan • [i/e: Italy, South Africa] • The EU is an example of this • [i/e Alaska to the United States] • [i/e: The Kurds, Basques, and Tibetans] • switerzerland is _______ and has no ports • ...
Health and Safety 2016-05-11
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- sometimes keeps your hands warm
- mr taylor goes on about them in assembally
- hazards a yellow sign used when cleaning
- a green cross
- clothing a blue circle
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- you wear them on your eyes
- Sounds like cosh but in capitals
- liquid something like water that can catch fire
- mask people wear it to protect there mouths
- assessment a pain that you have to do
10 Clues: a green cross • clothing a blue circle • you wear them on your eyes • sometimes keeps your hands warm • Sounds like cosh but in capitals • assessment a pain that you have to do • mr taylor goes on about them in assembally • hazards a yellow sign used when cleaning • mask people wear it to protect there mouths • liquid something like water that can catch fire
U.S. State Capitals 2022-04-04
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- Capital of Arizona
- Capital of Illinois
- Capital of New York
- Capital of Alaska
- Capital of North Carolina
- Capital of Maine
- Capital of Connecticut
- Capital of Florida
- Capital of Oregon
- Capital of Georgia
- Capital of Mississippi
- Capital of Alabama
- Capital of Massachusetts
- Capital of Maryland
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- Capital of Idaho
- Capital of Hawaii
- Capital of Kentucky
- Capital of Colorado
- Capital of Indiana
- Capital of Nebraska
- Capital of Arkansas
- Capital of Pennsylvania
- Capital of Kansas
- Capital of Delaware
- Capital of North Dakota
- Capital of Michigan
- Capital of New Jersey
- Capital of California
- Capital of Montana
- Capital of New Hampshire
- Capital of Ohio
31 Clues: Capital of Ohio • Capital of Idaho • Capital of Maine • Capital of Hawaii • Capital of Alaska • Capital of Kansas • Capital of Oregon • Capital of Arizona • Capital of Indiana • Capital of Florida • Capital of Montana • Capital of Georgia • Capital of Alabama • Capital of Illinois • Capital of Kentucky • Capital of Colorado • Capital of New York • Capital of Nebraska • Capital of Arkansas • ...
Western Hemisphere Capitals 2013-04-12
27 Clues: Peru • Cuba • Chile • Haiti • Mexico • Guyana • Canada • Belize • Panama • Brazil • Uruguay • Jamaica • Ecuador • Colombia • Honduras • Paraguay • Suriname • Argentina • Guatemala • Nicaragua • Venezuela • Costa Rica • El Salvador • Puerto Rico • United States • French Guiana • Dominican Republic
Capitals of Europe 2014-11-19
39 Clues: Riga • Oslo • Rome • Bern • Vaduz • Paris • Sofia • Tirane • Monaco • Athens • Lisbon • Zagreb • London • Prague • Vienna • Skopke • Madrid • Berlin • Dublin • Tallinn • Vilnius • Belgrade • Sarajevo • Valletta • Brussels • Budapest • Chisinau • Helsinki • Stockholm • Ljubljana • Amsterdam • Reykjavik • SanMarino • Bucharest • Luxembourg • Bratislava • Copenhagen • VaticanCity • Andorralavella
US State Capitals 2015-06-19
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- Maryland-The Old Line State
- Alabama-The Yellowhammer State
- Missouri-The Show Me State
- Illinois-The Prairie State
- North Dakota-The Peace Garden State
- West Virginia-The Mountain State
- Alaska-The Eskamo State
- Wisconsin-The Badger State
- Florida-The Sunshine State
- Nevada-The Silver State
- Maine-The Pine Tree State
- Kansas-The Sunflower State
- Oklahoma-The Sooner State
- Vermont-The Green Mountain State
- Minnesota-The North Star State
- Texas-The Lone Star State
- Wyoming-The Cowboy State
- Oregon-The Beaver State
- Kentucky-The Bluegrass State
- New York-The Empire State
- Rhode Island-The Ocean State (NOT actually an island)
- Arizona-The Grand Canyon State
- Hawaii-The Aloha State
- Louisiana-The Pelican State
- Pennsylvania-The Keystone State
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- Iowa-The Hawkeye State
- New Hampshire-The Granite State
- Michigan-The Great Lakes State
- Nebraska-The Cornhusker State
- Massachusetts-The Bay State
- Colorado-The Centennial State
- New Jersey-The Garden State
- South Carolina-The Palmetto State
- Indiana-The Hoosier State
- Washington-The Evergreen State
- California-The Golden State
- Delaware-The First State
- Georgia-The Peach State
- New Mexico-The Alien State
- Utah-The Beehive State
- Arkansas-The Natural State
- South Dakota-Mount Rushmore State
- Montana-The Treasure State
- Tennessee-The Volunteer State
- Virginia-The Old Dominion State
- North Carolina-The Tar Heel State
- Ohio-The Buckeye State
- Mississippi-The Magnolia State
- Connecticut-The Constitution State
- Idaho-The Gem State
50 Clues: Idaho-The Gem State • Iowa-The Hawkeye State • Utah-The Beehive State • Ohio-The Buckeye State • Hawaii-The Aloha State • Alaska-The Eskamo State • Georgia-The Peach State • Nevada-The Silver State • Oregon-The Beaver State • Delaware-The First State • Wyoming-The Cowboy State • Indiana-The Hoosier State • Maine-The Pine Tree State • Oklahoma-The Sooner State • Texas-The Lone Star State • ...
Write the capitals 2015-06-17
29 Clues: Italy • Malta • Spain • Sweden • France • Greece • Latvia • Cyprus • Poland • Hungary • Romania • Ireland • Denmark • Germany • Estonia • Belgium • Galicia • Austria • Finland • Croatia • Slovenia • Bulgaria • Slovakia • Portugal • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Netherlands • United Kingdom • Czech Republic
Capitals of Europe 2022-12-19
Across
- Capital of Croatia
- Capital of Hungary
- Capital of Sweden
- Capital of Czech Republic
- Capital of Serbia
- Capital of Cyprus
- Capital of Austria
- Capital of Malta
- Capital of Ukraine
- Capital of Spain
- Capital of Portugal
- Capital of Ireland
- Capital of Bulgaria
Down
- Capital of Romania
- Capital of Poland
- Capital of Slovakia
- Capital of Netherlands
- Capital of Italy
- Capital of Denmark
- Capital of Paris
- Capital of FInland
- Capital of Greece
- Capital of Latvia
- Capital of Estonia
- Capital of Lithuania
- Capital of Germany
- Capital of Norway
27 Clues: Capital of Italy • Capital of Paris • Capital of Malta • Capital of Spain • Capital of Poland • Capital of Sweden • Capital of Greece • Capital of Serbia • Capital of Latvia • Capital of Cyprus • Capital of Norway • Capital of Romania • Capital of Croatia • Capital of Hungary • Capital of Denmark • Capital of FInland • Capital of Austria • Capital of Estonia • Capital of Ukraine • Capital of Germany • ...